Home / Library / Tocqueville, Alexis de Tocqueville, Alexis de 1805 - 1859 French political philosopher and historian, author of Democracy in America (1835-1840), renowned for his analysis of American democracy and warnings about democratic despotism Read more on Grokipedia Read more on Wikipedia Topics groups Democracy equalizer Equality flag Liberty how_to_vote Tyranny of the Majority church Religion mosque Islam Books Democracy in America (1835) Quotes Democracy vs Socialism Depraved Taste for Equality Equality in Slavery A Deadly Religion Religion and Political Power When the Past No Longer Illuminates Soft Despotism Photos Portrait by Théodore Chassériau, Palace of Versailles Théodore Chassériau · Public Domain